The A8 2.8 FSI is a motor vehicle from Audi, with front wheel drive, a front located engine and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.8 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 207 bhp (210 PS/154 kW) of power at 5500-6800 rpm, and maximum torque of 280 N·m (207 lb·ft/28.6 kgm) at 3000-5000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 7-step continuously variable gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 1690 kg.
It is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 238 km/h or 148 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 11.8/6.3/8.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 199.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2944 mm | 115.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1629 mm | 64.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1615 mm | 63.6 inches | |
| Length | 5062 mm | 199.3 inches | |
| Width | 1894 mm | 74.6 inches | |
| Height | 1444 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1690 kg | 3726 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.31 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.62 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2773 cc (169.219 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 82.4 mm
3.33 × 3.24 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 210 PS (207 bhp) (154 kW) at 5500-6800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 280 Nm (207 ft·lb) (28.6 kgm) at 3000-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 55.7 kW/litre 75.7 ps/litre 74.6 bhp/litre 1.22 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
100.97 Nm/litre
1.22 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1268.9 kPa (184 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 462.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 238 km/h (148 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 124.19 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 91.34 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 122.49 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.95 kg/kW 18.29 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.8/6.3/8.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.8/6.3/8.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.5/15.9/12.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 23.9/44.8/34.0 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 19.9/37.3/28.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 199.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | J | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.U&LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TzLi.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/55 R 17 99Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/55 R 17 99Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7-step continuously variable | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 160226 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 26.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 Audi A8 2.8 FSI added 2007-08-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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